Investments, at fair value EBP, Investment, Fair Value Rollover contributions from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum Maximum [Member] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from administrative expense EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Administrative Expense Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual Funds Mutual Fund [Member] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] Pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Minimum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Net Transfers Between Affiliated Plans EBP, Transfers To (From) Plan [Text Block] EBP, Transfers To (From) Plan EBP, Employer Contribution, Scenario [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Scenario [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Scenario Plan Interest EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] Short-term investments EBP, Short Term Investments [Member] EBP, Short Term Investments Employer profit sharing contribution EBP, Discretionary Employer Profit Sharing Contribution [Member] EBP, Discretionary Employer Profit Sharing Contribution EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Assets: EBP, Asset [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Additions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Net transfers between affiliated plans (note 8) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Change in deemed loans EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Deemed loans EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Deemed Distribution Basis of Presentation EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Plan’s interest in Master Trust, at fair value (notes 1, 4 and 5) EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Receivables: EBP, Receivable [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type Contributions from employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash After November 1, 2019 EBP, Full Time Employee, After November 1, 2019 [Member] EBP, Full Time Employee, After November 1, 2019 Minimum Minimum [Member] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Contributions from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Interest and dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Description of the Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] Allocation percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Allocation Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Allocation Percentage EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] Mohawk Industries, Inc. common stock fund EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Total additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase EBP, Employee Participation Eligibility, Type [Domain] EBP, Employee Participation Eligibility, Type [Domain] EBP, Employee Participation Eligibility, Type [Domain] Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Employer contribution EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net increase in net assets available for plan benefits before transfers from other Mohawk Carpet, LLC Plan EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Transactions with Parties in Interest EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Other transfers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Other Transfers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Other Transfers EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Total receivables EBP, Receivable Contributions receivable from employer EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Automatic deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Investments, at fair value EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract] Vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage Company contribution and/ or investment earning percentage vesting to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions, upon completion of minimum service period or attainment of maximum vesting age Distributions to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Total investments, at fair value Plan’s interest in Master Trust, at fair value (notes 1, 4 and 5) EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Highly compensated employee EBP, Highly Compensated Employee [Member] EBP, Highly Compensated Employee Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Employer Contribution, Scenario [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Scenario [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Scenario [Domain] Part-time employee EBP, Part Time Employee [Member] EBP, Part Time Employee EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Employee Participation Eligibility, Type [Axis] EBP, Employee Participation Eligibility, Type [Axis] EBP, Employee Participation Eligibility, Type EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] Repayment period EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] Distribution to participants per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Benefit Payment and Payments to Provide Benefits Reconciliation to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Participant loan, current value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Investments EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Contributions receivable from participants EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable Fair Value Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] EBP, Schedule of Allocation, Income and Change in Plan Equity [Abstract] Document Type Document Type EBP 001 EBP 001 [Member] EBP 001 Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Participant loan, interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] Common collective funds Common Collective Trust [Member] EBP, Schedule of Allocation, Income and Change in Plan Equity [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Allocation, Income and Change in Plan Equity [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Deductions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Notes receivable from participants (note 2) EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Net increase in net assets available for plan benefits EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) After Transfers to (from) Plan EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) After Transfers to (from) Plan Participant compensation matched, minimum service period EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Requisite Service Period Involuntary rollover limit EBP, Involuntary Rollover Limit EBP, Involuntary Rollover Limit Income Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Involuntary cash-out limit EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] Before November 1, 2019 EBP, Full Time Employee, Before November 1, 2019 [Member] EBP, Full Time Employee, Before November 1, 2019 Plan’s interest in gain of Master Trust (notes 1, 4 and 5) Net gain from Master Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Member] EBP, Plan Termination EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Net assets available for plan benefits Net assets available for plan benefits at beginning of year Net assets available for plan benefits at end of year Net assets available for plan benefits per the accompanying financial statements EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Allocation, Income and Change in Plan Equity [Table] EBP, Schedule of Allocation, Income and Change in Plan Equity [Table] Forfeited nonvested account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account Matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate Net assets available for plan benefits per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]